Running-board saddle



G. E. CARSON.

RUNNING BOARD SADDLE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 29,1921.

1,396,727. Patented Nov. 15,1921.

a State of PATENT OFFICE.

UNITED STATES emit? 1a (mason, or sum; New YORK.

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To all whom it may concern: Be itknown that LGEARY E. CARSON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Alban in thecounty of Albany and h ew York, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements in Running- Board Saddlesfof which the following is a specification. i

The invention relates to improvements in running boa-rdsaddles and more particularly to running board saddles having a metal Saddle member. The main objectof the invention is to provide a running board sad the which is not onl strongand easily secured in place but a so one which properly holds the running boards and is easy and to manufacture and efficient in use;

chea Furt er and more specific objects,vfeatures and advantages will more: clearly appear from the detail description given below, taken in connection withthe accompanyingl sheet of drawings which forms a part of spective of oneof the end bearing blocks 40 her, the bolts being counter sunk in the;

asp offthe 1 running boards in order thatthis specification. a

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of a running board saddle showing running boards thereon and embodying the invention in a preferred form. Fig. 2 is a side view of partsshown in Fig; 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective of the metalsaddle member shown in Figs. 1 and 2. F ig. 4 is a pershown in Figs, 1 and 2 Fig. 5 is aperspectiveoi? the center bearing block shown inFi s. 1 and 2;

Re errin saddle member Ghas a flat top portion 7 provided with}! erturesor boltholes 8 to accommodate bo ts 9, for securing the run ning boards 10 on top of the saddlememthere nia be no projections extending above the top: aces of therunning boards which would likel tri the trainmen in walking along boar s. The metal saddle member 6 is provided :with struck up projections 11 at theends thereof to prevent the running boards from slipping off the saddle member in case thebolts should forfany, reason be come dislocated or the wooden boards split awa therefrom. At each end the metal a sad 1e member is bent" downwardly as at 12 ports for the saddlemeniber.

and outwardly laterally as at 13 to form depending, portions which form end sup- Speciflcation of LettersPatent.

y 1 to the drawingst represents; a saddle mem er formedof pressed steel. The 1 Supporting Patented Nov. 15, 1921.

Application med myea, 1921;" we 1%. 488,283;

the lateral portions 13 are non-metallic bearing blocks 14 one at each end. The ends of the saddle member rest on these blocks which are preferably made of wood, and the blocks rest on the top "of the cars and prevent the saddle member from coming" into engagement with thetopof the car. If the metal saddle member rested directly on the metal roof of the car the vibration of the car would soon cause thesaddle member to wear holes in the roof of the car. This isprevented by interposing the non-metallic bearing blocks 14.1 The lateral supporting portion 13 is provided with depending flanges 15 and 16'to aid in holding and protecting the" bearing blocks 14. The blocks 14 are also preferably bolted to}, the lateral portions 13 by bolts 31 member are recessed as at 17 to accommodate and fit'over the'ridge's 18 on the metal roof of the earl Theblocks 14 are also recessed asat 19 to fitover and accommodate said ridges, which aid in holding the saddle in proper position on the car roof.

The saddle member 6is alsoprovidedwith integral lugs 20 bent down" and depending from each sideof the saddlemember at the central part thereof and between the lugs 20 is located a central wood bearing block 21 restingq on the top of the car and supporting t e saddle member at the center thereof. The lugs 20 are'recessed as at 22 and the'block 21 is recessed as at-23 to ac commodate and fit over the longitudinal by a nut 27. The saddlemember is pro-' vided with integral depending flanges or ribs28 extending along the sides thereof in order to strengthen the saddle member. The downwardly extending ends 12 are also provided with flanges 29 to strengthen the same. The whole saddle member 6 is so arranged that it may be easily and efficiently stampedoutlof sheet metal and yet is rigid and strong and requires a minimum amount of metal, and is extremely light in weight,

The flanges 16of the end supporting portionsof the saddle which are all considerations of importance. The arrangement has no metal parts extending above the upper faces of the running boards which would likely trip the trainmen walking over the boards. There are no nails or screws to become loose and work up 'through the boards and the use of the non-metallic bearing blocks 14 and 21 with the recesses therein makes the arrangement particularly advantageous for use on cars with metal roofs. y

VVhileI have described the invention in greatdetailand with respect to a preferred form thereof, I do not desire to be limited tosuch details or form since many changes and modifications may be made and the invention embodied in widely different forms without departing from the spirit and scope each side of the central depending. portions of therespective ends thereof in its, broader 1n the appended clalms.

W hat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 1- aspects as set forth '3 v 0 0 a, 1. A running board saddle comprising a pressed steel saddle member having a flat top, surface for supporting the running boards and struck up projections at the ends of the saddle member, depending lugs on part thereof, and

thereof,a bearing block held between said dependingcentral lugs, and bearing blocks held in said depending end portions respectively.

2. A running board saddle comprising a pressed steel saddle member'having a flat top. surface. for supporting the running boards, and depending lugs on each side at the central part thereof, the ends of the member being bent downwardly and laterally tov form end supports for the saddle member. a a i 3. :Arunning board saddle comprising a pressedsteel saddle member having a flat member being topQsurface for: supporting. the .running boards, and dependlng lugs on each side at the central part thereof, the ends of the member being-bent downwardly and later- =allyito form end supports for the saddle member, the top of the member beingalso provided with depending ribs or flanges to reinforce the same.

- 4. A running board saddle comprising a pressedsteelsaddle member having a flat top surface for supporting the running boards, and depending lugs on each side at the central part thereof, the ends of the bent downwardly and laterally to form end supports for the saddle member, the 'member being also provided with struck up projections at the ends thereof.

[5; A running'board' saddle comprising a pressed steel saddle'member having a flat top surfac'e! for supporting the running boards, and depending lugs on each side at the central part thereof, the ends of the member being bent downwardly and laterally to form end supports for the saddle member, and means for securing the saddle to the top of a car at the center of the saddle member.

6. A running board saddle comprising a metal saddle member for supporting the running boards, a bearing block supporting the central portion of the saddle member and bearing blocks supporting the end portions of the saddle member.

7. A running board saddle comprising a metal saddle member for supporting the running boards, a bearing block supporting the central portion of the saddle member and bearing blocks supporting the end portions of the saddle member, and means for securing the saddle to the top of a car at the central part of the saddle.

8. A running board saddle comprising a metal saddle member for supporting the running boards, a bearing block supporting the central portion of the saddle member and bearing blocks supporting the end portions of the saddle member, the saddle member having upwardly extending portions at the ends thereof to prevent the running boards from slipping ofl thereof.

- 9. A running board saddle comprising a metal saddle member for supporting the running boards, a bearing block supporting the central portion of the saddle member and bearing blocks supporting the end portion of the saddle member, the saddle member having depending portions to aid in holding said bearing blocks in place.

10. A running board saddle comprising a metal saddle member for supporting the running boards, a bearing block supporting the central portion of the saddle member and bearing blocks supporting the end portions of the saddle member, the saddle member being provided with apertures to accommodate bolts for bolting the running boards directly thereto and for holding the saddle to the top of a car.

11. A running board saddle comprising a metal'saddle member with a flat top part for supporting the running boards, the ends of the member being bent downwardly and laterally to form end supports for the sad dle member, and the saddle member having upwardly extending portions at the ends thereof to prevent the running boards slipping ofl thereof.

12. A running board saddle comprising a metal saddle member with a Hat top part for supporting the running boards, the member being bent dOWIlWil-ldl and laterally to form end supports for the saddle member, the saddle member having upwardly extending portions at the ends thereof to prevent the ruunning boards slipping olf thereof, and the top flat part of the saddle member being provided with bolt holes whereby the running boards may be bolted thereto.

13. A running board saddle comprising a metal saddle member with a flat top part for supporting the running boards, the member being bent downwardly and laterally to form end supports for the saddle member, the saddle member having upwardly extending portions at the ends thereboards slipping of to prevent the running off thereof, and said end supports being recessed to accommodate the ridges in the roof of the car.

14. A running board saddle comprising a pressed steel saddle member having a flat top surface for supporting the running boards, and depending lugs on each side at the central part thereof, the ends of the member being bent downwardly and laterally to form end supports for the saddle member, and said depending lugs and end su ports being recessed to accommodate the ri ges in the roof of the car.

15. A running board saddle comprising a metal saddle member for supporting the running boards, a bearing block supporting the central portion of the saddle member and bearing blocks supporting the end portions of the saddle member, said bearing blocks being recessed to accommodate ridges in the roof of the car.

16. A running board saddle comprising a metal saddle member with a flat top part for supporting the running boards, the ends of the member being bent downwardly and laterally to form end supports for the sad dle member, bearing blocks for supporting said end supports respectively and meansat each end of the saddle member for holding the bearing blocks in proper relation thereto. 7

17 A running board saddle comprising a metal saddle member with a flat top part for supporting the running boards, the ends of the member being bent downwardly and laterally to form end supports for the saddle member, the saddle member being provided with depending side flanges for strengthening the same.

18. A running board saddle comprising a pressed steel saddle member, having a at toppart for supporting the running boards, the ends of the member being bent downwardly and laterally to form end supports for the saddle member, and the member having bent up portions at the ends to prevent the running boards slipping off thereof.

19. A running board saddle comprising a pressed steel saddle member, having a flat top part for supporting the running boards, the ends of the member being bent downwardly and laterally to form end supports for the saddle member, and wooden bearing blocks for supporting the ends of the saddle member to prevent the latter from engaging the roof of the car.

20. A running board saddle comprising a pressed steel saddle member, having a flat top part for supporting the running boards, the ends of the member being bent downwardly and laterally to form end supports for the saddle member, and non-metallic bearing blocks for supporting the ends and center of the saddle member to prevent the latter from engaging the roofof the car.

Signed at Albany, in the county of Albany and State of New York, this 27 day of July, A. D. 1921.

- GEARY E. CARSON. 

